BLAIRSVILLE, GA--(Marketwired - Dec 26, 2013) - United Community Banks, Inc. ( NASDAQ : UCBI ) today announced it will release its fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Thursday, January 23, 2014, before the stock market opens. The Company also will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on the same day to discuss its financial results, business highlights and outlook.

To access the call dial (877) 380-5665 and use the conference number 29377597. The conference call also will be webcast and can be accessed by selecting 'Calendar of Events' within the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.ucbi.com.

About United Community Banks, Inc.Headquartered in Blairsville, United Community Banks, Inc. is the third-largest bank holding company in Georgia. United has assets of $7.2 billion and operates 102 banking offices throughout north Georgia, the Atlanta region, coastal Georgia, western North Carolina, east Tennessee and northwestern South Carolina. United specializes in providing personalized community banking services to individuals and small to mid-size businesses and also offers the convenience of 24-hour access through a network of ATMs, telephone and on-line banking. United's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol UCBI. Additional information may be found at United's website at www.ucbi.com.